Lighting fixture



April s, 1924.

l T. 'A. HOQS LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed May 24. 1923 IN VEN TOR 7714. H005A TTORNE YS WITNEssEs Patented pr. 8, 1924.

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THEODORAE ADOLPH HOOS, F COLUMBIA CITY, INDIANA. A

LIGHTING FIXTURE.

Application filed May 24, 1923. Serial No. 641,226.

T 0 all 'whom t mai/ concern Be it known that I, THEODORFJ A. Hoos,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Columbia City, in thecoimty of Whitley and State of Indiana, have invented a new and ImprovedLighting'` Fixture, of

which the following is a full, clear, and

exact description.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in lightingfixtures and it pertains more particularly to chandeliers, wallbrackets, and the like.

It is one of the primary objects of the invention to provide a newandimproved means for supporting chandeliers, wall brackets, and thelike.

l It is a further object of the invention to provide means whereby achandelier,` wall bracket, or the like, may be readily removed from itssupporting member.

With the above and other objects in view, reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- .Figure 1 is a horizontal sectionalview of a device constructed in accordance with the present inventionand taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 2;

Figure 2 is a view' partly in section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;and

Figure 3 is a detail view in section and taken at right angles to Figure2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the reference character 5designates a ceiling and said ceiling is provided with a suitablepassage 6 throughv which electrical conductors 7 are passed. Y

Secured to the ceiling by means of screws 8, or the like, is a member 9,said member being in the form of a plate and having a central opening10. VAs more clearly shown in Figure 1, this central opening 10 is notcircular in form and at diametrically opposite points said opening isformed with notched portions 11.

In carrying out the invention, this member 9 is secured to the ceilingby the screws 8, and while in the present instance it has been describedin connection with the ceiling, it is obvious that it may be used inconnection with side walls without departing Afrom the spirit of theinvention.

The reference character 12 designates a chandelier or bracket supportingmember and said member 12 has its body portion provided with a centrallydisposed screw threaded opening 13, in which a tubular member 14 isadapted to be received.

. The body portion of the member 12 is elongated in form and theprojecting portions vor ends thereof designated by the referencecharacter 15, are provided with screw threaded openings 16.

In assembling the device, after the plate 9 has been secured to theceiling or wall, the member 12 is positioned therebehind by insertingthe ends 15 thereof in the notched portions 11 of the central opening ofsaid plate 9, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1. After this has beendone, the member 12 is turned to the position shown in full lines inFigure 1, in which position the ends 15 of the member 12 will engage thecontracted portion of the centrally arranged passage 1() of the member9. The member 9 is provided with openings 20, which, when the member 12is properly positioned, register with the openings 16 formed therein,and when said openings are in registration, bolts or the like 21 areadapted to be inserted and have threaded enga-gement with the member 12to secure the same in position relative to the member 9.

When it is desired to remo-ve the member 12, it is only necessary toremove the bolts 21, turn the member 12 to a position where its ends 15will pass into the notched portions 11 kof the centrally arrangedopening 10 of the member 9 and Withdraw the member 12 from its positionbehind the member 9.

From the foregoing it is apparent that the present invention provides anew and im proved means for attaching chandeliers to Y ceilings, whichpermits of the ready removal of the chandelier without defacing theceiling or any of the parts associated with the chandelier supportingmeans.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a plate having acentra-l open-- ing, said central opening having oppositely disposednotches, an elongated member adapted to register with said oppositelydisposed notches and pass therethrough to position behind the plate,said elongated member being turned out of registry with the notches, andmeans passing through the plate and into threaded engagement withinternally threaded openings in the elongated member t0 secure the sameagainst movement relative to the plate to retain the elongated member inposition behind .the plate.

2. A lighting fixture. comprising a plate, an elongated member adaptedto engage behindy the plate, means for securing said elongated member inposition relative to the plate, said means comprising bolts passingthrough the plate and having threaded engagement with opposite endsy ofthe elongated member, and fixture supporting means Aremovably secured tosaid elongated member.

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